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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Université Numérique France Université Numérique to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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